Living in Biratori

Biratori is one of the cities recorded in Japan. The unemployment rate was 2.27% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 6.4 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Biratori?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in Biratori.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Biratori yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Net rent across major citiesBiratori highlighted among comparable cities

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How international is the population?

3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 129 people of 4,361 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Biratori is 2.3%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.27 %country median 3.8%	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表)⁹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Biratori. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Biratori. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	9.25 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024²Official
Physicians Per 1000	0.881 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Biratori when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians Per 10000.881 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Biratori's nearest airport was CTS, 42 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	CTS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Biratori. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Biratori.

Climate and air quality

Biratori's monthly mean temperatures were −3°C in January and 18.2°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 6.23 · Feb 6.95 · Mar 9.82 · Apr 18.13 · May 20.6 · Jun 26.03 · Jul 25.96 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 26.42 · Oct 20.94 · Nov 17.07 · Dec 12.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -14.08 · Feb -13.74 · Mar -12.54 · Apr -2.91 · May -0.17 · Jun 5.01 · Jul 10.41 · Aug 12.77 · Sep 9.16 · Oct 2.39 · Nov -4.53 · Dec -10.47 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.03 · Feb -3.03 · Mar 0.31 · Apr 4.65 · May 9.64 · Jun 14.16 · Jul 18.19 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 18.12 · Oct 12.49 · Nov 6.05 · Dec -0.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

Imagane4,331 residents Yuni4,457 residents Koshimizu4,255 residents Shimoichi4,250 residents Ōta4,486 residents Ōyauchi4,493 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	743.1 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	2.96 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹¹Official
Foreign residents	129 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹¹Official
Population density	6.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁰Official
Population	4,361 people	5 Aug 2026	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁷Official

International community in Biratori

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	4,776	100.0%
Japanese	4,649	97.3%
Foreigner	127	2.7%
People's Republic of China	102	2.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	6	0.1%
Others	6	0.1%
Republic of Korea	4	0.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil	4	0.1%
United States of America	2	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	1	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	1	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Peru	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is Biratori a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%

Student46%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–58%

Foreign residents129 people3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)

Population4,361 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Unemployment rate2.27 %31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表)

City area743.1 km²3 Aug 2026Official source · 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)

Foreign-resident share2.96 %3 Aug 2026Official source · 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)

Population density6.4 people/km²31 Dec 2020Official source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Biratori?

The unemployment rate is 2.27 %. Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表).

How many people live in Biratori?

The published population is 4,361 people. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How many foreign residents live in Biratori?

129 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Biratori a good place to live?

Biratori may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Biratori?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,776 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Biratori, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/biratori/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_biratori-japan-jobs-climate-healthcare-population_a04c50d10a10,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Biratori, Japan: jobs, climate, healthcare, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/biratori/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-05
国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03

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総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03

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